Gloucestershire Gypsies CC v WE

Tue 14th August 2018 at 11.30

Gloucester Gypies won by 39 runs

Played at Winscombe CC, BS25 1AP

Match Report

In the final game of the WE calendar Gloucester Gypsies won by 39 runs with a feature of the day being the 11 wickets taken by spin bowlers.
Batting first the Gypsies totalled 172 hard fought runs with John Courtney 31 not out getting his head down against spinners Sam Gunaratne 4-53 and Scyld Berry 2-21 to edge the score on to a respectable total in 47 overs, 26 of them bowled by the 2 spinners.
In reply the the XL club made a steady start with Lodge 20 and Earle brown 26 seeing off the lively Gypsies opening bowlers. After tea the introduction of Man of the match John Courtney ,with his well- controlled spin, causing all sorts of problems took 5-30 in 12 overs . Despite a productive last wicket stand with Ford scoring a well hit 35 not out forcing the gypsies to go on the defensive it proved a step to far and the club were all out for 133 after 47 overs. The gypsies being the deserved winners in a very close fought and enjoyable game.

Match Scorecard

District: West

XL Club v

Gloucester Gypies C. C.

Played on: 14th August 2018

At: Winscombe C. C.

Toss won by: XL Club, who elected to: field

Result: Gloucester Gypies won by 39 runs

1st Innings: Gloucester Gypies

2nd Innings: XL Club

1

L Ravens

b Ford

1

1

L Mahoney

b Foster

4

2

A Empson

c Oppe † b Griffith

12

2

J Lodge

b Courtney

20

3

S J Jones

b Earle-Brown

10

3

G Earle-Brown

run out Jones

26

4

M Courtiour +

c Ford b Gunaratne

25

4

E Griffith

b Belfield

2

5

S Britton

b Gunaratne

35

5

F Morris

b Courtney

2

6

C Green

st Oppe b Berry

17

6

S Gunaratne

c Britton b Ravens

1

7

J Courtney

not out

31

7

J Perry

cBeer b Courtney

2

8

A Moiz

b Gunaratne

2

8

D Ford

not out

35

9

T Beer

c Mahoney b Gunaratne

5

9

M Oppe †

lbw Moiz

2

10

N Bellty †

c Mahoney b Berry

7

10

S Berry

lbw Courtney

1

11

L Foster

run out Morris

1

11

P Searle +

c Jones b Courtney

4

(12 b 4 lb 9 w 1 nb) Extras

26

(14 b 3 lb 17 w 0 nb) Extras

34

Total

172

Total

133

Wkts

10

Wkts

10

+ captain † w/keeper C = candidate/non-member

Bowling

Bowling

Bowler

Overs

Mdns

Runs

Wkts

Bowler

Overs

Mdns

Runs

Wkts

G Earle-Brown

6

0

16

1

S Britton

6

0

19

0

D Ford

8

1

31

1

L Foster

7

3

8

1

E Griffith

7

0

35

1

J Belfield

12

1

30

1

S Gunaratne

15.2

2

53

4

T Beer

4

1

12

0

S Berry

11

0

21

2

J Courtney

12.4

2

30

5

L Ravens

2

0

3

1

A Moiz

4

0

14

1

Total

47.2

3

156

9

Total

47.4

7

116

9

Fielding Extras

16

1

Fielding Extras

17

1

Umpires: Ron Dawson & John Harper

Scorer: Heather Voutt & Eileen Phelps

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